Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$20.1M
U.S. Exports
$10.2M
Deficit of $9.8M (net importer)
The United States imported $20.1M/month and exported $10.2M/month with Djibouti as of August 2026, covering 21 product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $128.7M from Djibouti. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $9.8M with Djibouti, importing 2.0× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Djibouti in August 2026 (preliminary) were 9923% higher, and exports to Djibouti were 70% lower. U.S. goods imports from Djibouti of $20.1M in August 2026 ran 25% above the year-to-date monthly average of $16.0M.
Positioned at the mouth of the Red Sea, Djibouti functions primarily as a transit and transshipment hub for landlocked neighbors such as Ethiopia, rather than as a significant direct goods exporter to the United States. US imports originating in Djibouti are limited in volume and variety, but the country's strategic port infrastructure makes it a critical logistics node for East African supply chains. Trade professionals sourcing goods routed through Djibouti should pay close attention to rules-of-origin documentation to ensure correct country-of-origin declarations.
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Because Djibouti serves as a major transshipment point for Ethiopian and other regional exports, US Customs and Border Protection scrutinizes origin documentation carefully. Goods that merely transit Djibouti without substantial transformation retain their original country of origin, and importers must ensure shipping documents accurately reflect the true origin to avoid misdeclaration issues.
Direct US imports from Djibouti are minimal and largely incidental to its role as a logistics hub. Any direct exports tend to be re-exports or minor commodity shipments; trade professionals should verify origin carefully before classifying a shipment as Djiboutian in origin.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$52.0M
Services Imports
$192.0M
The top U.S. imports from Djibouti are Photovoltaic Cells Assembled in Modules or Panels, US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement and Estimated Imports of Low-Valued Transactions, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $18.5M | |
| 2 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $1.4M |
| 3 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · SPECIAL IMPORT PROVISIONS, NESOI | $50K |
| 4 | $36K | |
| 5 | $28K | |
| 6 | $12K | |
| 7 | $9K | |
| 8 | $8K | |
| 9 | $0 | |
| 10 | $0 |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.2M | |
| 2 | $1.7M | |
| 3 |
| $1.2M |
| 4 | $721K |
| 5 | $477K |
| 6 | $467K |
| 7 | $329K |
| 8 | $315K |
| 9 | $284K |
| 10 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION PROVISIONS, NESOI | $263K |